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Lebanon – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child 75th Session May 2017

June 15, 2017

The submission expresses our concern about human rights violations faced by children in Lebanon, focusing on Lebanon’s obli...

Submissions

Equality Now Statement to the UN HRC: Legal Review & Reforms Needed To End Sexual Violence

May 22, 2017

The United Nations’ 35th Human Rights Council Session took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 – 23 June 2017. Eq...

Submissions

Lebanon – Equality Now submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) 60th Session May 2017

May 15, 2017

The submission focuses on Lebanon’s obligation under Article 1 (non-discrimination) and Article 2 (obligation to prevent to...

Submissions

Jordan – Equality Now submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 119th Session March 2017

April 11, 2017

The submission deals with our concern about the exemption from punishment under the Jordanian Penal Code of offenders, includ...

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GIRL MOTHERS: Forced child pregnancy and motherhood in Latin America and the Caribbean by CLADEM

February 7, 2016

Tens of thousands of girls are raped and become pregnant across Latin America every year. The ages of these girls show that t...

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Learning From Cases of Girls’ Rights

November 7, 2015

Representing the knowledge gained from cases undertaken as part of Equality Now’s Adolescent Girls’ Legal Defense Fund (A...

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Juris Prudence on Sexual Offences Proposals to Close the Gaps for the Prosecution of Rape in Sudan

January 7, 2014

This report complements Equality Now and partner advocacy in Sudan aimed at getting clarity and guidance in the law to addres...

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A Struggle for Justice: Incest Victims in Pakistan Report

February 7, 2011

War Against Rape, Lahore (WAR Lahore), Nasreen Welfare Trust Legal Aid Services (NWT) and Equality Now pro-actively undertook...